All of that wet, unpredictable weather means time off for Chuck. Neither of us particularly like this but we try to make the best of it. Last week, when we had just Apollo home, we took him to Pizza Hut to get his free pizza through Book It!

And one of my lovely teenagers, upon hearing of our adventure, said, “Oh, I bet you just loved going out with just Apollo so you had your perfect little family” to which I replied, “Pretty much”.

I hate to admit it but it’s true. They don’t call Washington The Evergreen State for nothing. We generally have green grass all year around this winter we have had many mild days, warm enough for hikes and walks. Even if I have to force myself.

In fact, I was all geared up to visit the spot in these pictures today when I looked at the weather forecast. It is currently 25 degrees.

So, nope, that’s not happening. Looks like I’ll add a few logs to the fire and do some photo editing.